Industry Insights

By 2050, the first zero-waste cities could already exist, not only in China but worldwide.

Experts discussed ways to increase plastics recycling and agreed: it will not work without binding guidelines.

The problem is not water shortage. The problem is that the water does not reach the consumer because of many leaks or illegal discharges. But there are solutions.

Around 130 million different substances are currently known and can be detected and quantitatively determined in water using target analysis.

Although previously available in sufficient quantities, water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource in some regions—due to climate change. What are the possible solutions?

Green technologies are attracting a lot of attention. However, environmental technology start-ups face special challenges.

The safe disposal of sludge is an important task to win the tough battle of water pollution prevention and control.

For a true circular economy to be established, manufacturers must anchor the recycling of resources in the product design already

In Turkey, all environmental technologies, especially the waste management sector, have a great potential.

Corona-crisis, European Green Deal and further prospects: The IFAT Community stated an opinion. During the IFAT impact Panel Discussion in July as well as on LinkedIn.

Statement by Lynette Chung, Head of Global Sustainability at Covestro AG, a world-leading supplier of polymers.

The report of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) "Towards an ambitious environmental policy in Germany and Europe" contains solutions for an economic and sustainable restart for the industry.

Announced in March 2020, the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy underlines the importance of recycling and resource-saving.

Top entrepreneurs comment on the pandemic's impact on their business.

Six association chairmen comment on recycling management, the European Green Deal and the role of IFAT.

Environmental industry calls for recycling more waste, using more recycled raw materials and strengthening the polluter-pays principle.

Many environmental technologies on show at IFAT directly or indirectly contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. What impact do the goals have around the globe?

What contribution can a circular economy make to solving pressing environmental challenges?

Private and public waste management companies roughly share the German waste collection market, which is mainly structured regionally. Exemplary projects across Germany point the way to a resource-efficient future.

Contamination by nitrates and other residues create challenges for water treatment. Examples that prove the opposite—where water scarcity is successfully combated.

The standard of industrial wastewater technology is high, however, the technology is used too seldom. Read more about it here!

Better now than later: support programs and research projects provide a boost for the digitalization of the circular economy.

The importance of thermal waste treatment as a building block of the future German energy industry is controversial.

Brine as liquid deicer is considered environmentally friendly and cost saving. Liability issues continue to be of great importance